San Diegans living without housing can seek out shelter beds on Monday evening to escape the cold under the Inclement Weather Shelter Program.
The program activates extra beds if:
- The temperature is 50ºF or below and there is a 40% or more chance of rain;
- The temperature is 45ºF or below regardless whether there is any chance of rain; and
- In exceptional weather conditions, such as one or more inches of rain within 24 hours and sustained high winds.
The following shelters will be open Monday evening through Tuesday morning:
- Father Joe’s Villages: Joan Kroc Center, 1501 Imperial Ave., up to 61 adult beds and 11 beds for families with minor children or single women. Check-in: 4 p.m. Monday throughout the night until full. Check-out at 5 a.m. Tuesday.
- Paul Mirabile Center, 1501 Imperial Ave., up to 62 adult beds. Check-in: 4 p.m. throughout the night until full. Check-out: 5 a.m.
- Living Water Church of the Nazarene, 1550 Market St., up to 28 adult beds. Check-in: 8 to 10 p.m. or until full. Check-out: 6:30 a.m.
The shelter program is a partnership of the San Diego Housing Commission, the City of San Diego, Father Joe’s Villages, and Living Water Church of the Nazarene.
City News Service contributed to this report.
